CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily alpha/beta hydrolase
Functional Family Acetylcholinesterase

Enzyme Information

3.1.1.8
Cholinesterase.
based on mapping to UniProt P06276
An acylcholine + H(2)O = choline + a carboxylate.
-!- Acts on a variety of choline esters and a few other compounds.

UniProtKB Entries (1)

P06276
CHLE_HUMAN
Homo sapiens
Cholinesterase

PDB Structure

PDB 1XLU
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism Cricetulus
Primary Citation
Role of Water in Aging of Human Butyrylcholinesterase Inhibited by Echothiophate: The Crystal Structure Suggests Two Alternative Mechanisms of Aging
Nachon, F., Asojo, O.A., Borgstahl, G.E.O., Masson, P., Lockridge, O.
Biochemistry